Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR)

What every driver said ahead of the F1 Austrian Grand Prix

F1 heads to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix - on Thursday afternoon, drivers faced the media.

Zhou Guanyu's crash, safety measures, and rumours of a Ferrari rift were on the agenda...

 

07 Jul 2022
13:33
Valtteri Bottas

"Silverstone was a missed opportunity but the crash puts things into perspective.

"I have a healthy teammate in good spirits for this race.

"Different things keep happening so we can't score points.

"I am excited by the Sprint. It is a more fast-paced weekend."

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England,
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

13:27
Press conferences set to begin at 1.30

First press conference - Bottas, Stroll, Ricciardo, Russell and Albon.

Second press conference - Yuki, Ocon, Sainz, Magnussen and Max.

Lewis Hamilton will speak to the written media afterwards.

12:43
Alex Albon

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing rides the circuit. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix,
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing rides the circuit. Formula 1 World…

12:43
What a view (behind Lando)

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren rides the circuit. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren rides the circuit. Formula 1 World Championship…

12:42
Guanyu Zhou fit and healthy

Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team walks the circuit with the team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team walks the circuit with the team…

12:42
Fernando Alonso not enjoying the weather

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria,
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11,…

12:41
Lewis Hamilton arriving today

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11,…

12:30
Hamilton vs Verstappen in 2022, finally...

Is their rivalry restarting?

They have gone wheel to wheel (briefly) and had a fair bit to say over the past week...

(L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the post race FIA Press
(L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing and Lewis Hamilton (GBR)…

12:14
Roscoe stealing the show
12:00
Guanyu Zhou fit to race in Austria
11:58
F1 halo: Explained

Who designed it? Who opposed it? What actually it is...

Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race…

11:57
Two major safety concerns

Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 crashes at the start of the race…

Guanyu Zhou's crash has made us consider two potential problems for F1 to fix.

11:12
How's this for a view?
11:09
Nelson Piquet Jr's F1 career ended in controversy

Do you know the story of how Nelson Piquet's son had his F1 career ended?

Read on...

Nelson Piquet Jnr - Rebellion Racing Rebellion R-One
Nelson Piquet Jnr - Rebellion Racing Rebellion R-One

11:04
Sprint race: What are the rules? How does it work?

Everything you need to know as the F1 Sprint race returns on Saturday in Austria.

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Race
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10,…

10:58
Juri Vips to remain in Red Bull junior team

The latest chapter in the Juri Vips saga is that Red Bull will keep "supporting him" by keeping him in their junior team.

His contract as F1 test and reserve driver was terminated after he used a racist word.

Juri Vips (EST) Red Bull Racing Test Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain,
Juri Vips (EST) Red Bull Racing Test Driver. Formula 1 World Championship,…

10:56
Four times that F1 thanked the halo

Guanyu Zhou's scary crash last week is fresh in the memory.

Watch our video explaining the halo and subscribe!

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